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Now that the weather has cooled folks visiting state parks can do what they like best—take a hike. Bryan Frazier suggests hikers stretch their legs on the refurbished trails of Meridian State Park.

60— Hiking is the most popular activity that people seek out in a park. And Meridian State Park had the AmeriCorps crew out there to develop the trails.

They’ve got a nice granite surface—they’ve cleared the overhead, so it’s a lot easier and a lot more accessible. They’ve got 500 yards of this trail that are paved and ADA accessible. And it just happens to coincide with some of the best places to see the endangered Golden Cheeked warbler. Almost all the sightings are right in and around that paved area because of the location there.

So, I think that’s a bonus.

But, you know, Meridian State Park is another CCC [Civilian Conservation Corps] built park; it dates back to the 1930s. A lot of the trails are in primitive back country areas—there’s a master plan to renovate all the areas of the trail.

So check out Meridian State Park. It’s up near the town of Meridian–Northwest of Waco when you get up near the Granbury area–it’s not too terribly far from there; come back toward the Fort Worth area. It’s right in through there in Meridian.

Thanks Bryan.

That’s our show for today…with funding provided by Chevrolet, supporting outdoor recreation in Texas; because there’s life to be done.

For Texas Parks and Wildlife I’m Cecilia Nasti.

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